1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the program's final season as members of the Metro Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, the Seminoles reached the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West region. Florida State was beaten in the first round by No. 5 seed Iowa.[2] The team finished with an overall record of 19–11 (7–5 Metro).

1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record19–11 (7–5 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Zimroth
  • Rich Petriccione
  • Tom Carlson
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
Seasons
← 1986–87
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisville 9 3   .750 24 11   .686
Florida State 7 5   .583 19 11   .633
South Carolina 6 6   .500 19 10   .655
Virginia Tech 6 6   .500 19 10   .655
Memphis State 6 6   .500 20 12   .625
Southern Miss 5 7   .417 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 3 9   .250 11 17   .393
1988 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Derrick Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Raines Jacksonville, Florida
G 12 Joey Barnes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Shanks Quincy, Florida
G 14 Brad Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Owen Black Mountain, North Carolina
F 20 Aubry Boyd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Southwest Macon, Georgia
G 21 George McCloud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Mainland Daytona Beach, Florida
G 22 Tharon Mayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Hillhouse New Haven, Connecticut
F 24 Tony Dawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Gulf Coast CC Kinston, North Carolina
F 31 David White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Boca Ciega St. Petersburg, Florida
C 34 William Hunter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Tate Cantonment, Florida
F 45 Michael Polite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Mainland Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rich Petriccione
  • David Zimroth
  • Tom Carlson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1987*
Bucknell W 87–58  1–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 2, 1987*
Florida International W 121–75  2–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 5, 1987*
Penn State W 63–60  3–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 10, 1987*
No. 16 Oklahoma L 87–89  3–1
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 12, 1987*
at No. 12 Florida
Rivalry
L 48–71  3–2
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 16, 1987*
vs. Stetson W 80–67  4–2
 
 
Dec 19, 1987*
at Tennessee L 78–81  4–3
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 21, 1987*
Hardin-Simmons W 93–79  5–3
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 28, 1987*
vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh L 71–72  5–4
Orange County Civic Center 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 29, 1987*
at Central Florida W 101–67  6–4
Orange County Civic Center 
Orlando, Florida
Jan 6, 1988*
Jacksonville W 87–63  7–4
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 11, 1988*
vs. Cincinnati
Quarterfinals
W 84–74  19–9
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 12, 1988*
at Memphis State
Semifinals
L 74–81  19–10
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1988*
(12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 17 Iowa
First Round
L 98–102  19–11
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "FSU JUST MISSES VS. IOWA". Sun-Sentinel. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Florida State Men's Basketball - 1987-88 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.